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The Charlotte SHOUT! presents The Vibe Stage, located at the corner of 7th and Tryon, will feature a heavy emphasis not only on local talent, but more specifically, local talent that supports national acts as musicians and local artists who can stand toe-to-toe with national acts.
We kick of the weekend on Thursday night immediately following Alive After 5. Charlotte's own, DJ Fannie Mae will take to the stage to spin for about 30 minutes and then The Hamiltones will take to the stage with a dynamic and soulful performance like only they can. Friday night's resident DJ will be DJ DR. Friday will begin with a performance from Charlotte based funk/soul group, The Queen's Guard. Followed by Atlanta based singer, Chantae Cann. Most known for her work with India Arie and jazz fusion band, Snarky Puppy. Our headliner for the evening will be singer and rapper, Maimouna Youssef. Maimouna will be accompanied by Charlotte band, The XMen. Friday night will continue at Blumenthal's Stage Door Theater with a Jam Session from 10pm-2am. This event will be hosted by blogger and curator, Peculiar Hippie. The first hour will feature DJ FLLS spinning while an assortment of young visual artists from Charlotte's underground scene display their work as people make their way inside. After that, The XMen will take to the stage to kick off the night and set the tone for the evening. At that point, anyone who would like to sing or play a song with the band only has to check in with the host and wait until you're called to the stage. This evening will be special because local Charlotte singers and musicians will get the opportunity to share the stage with musicians who have toured the world with some of music's biggest names, along with invited guests like The Hamiltones. Admission is free and alcohol will be sold.
Saturday will conclude the weekend with another special set of performers. Our resident DJ will be That Guy Smitty. The evening will begin with Charlotte based Soul/R&B artist, Curt Keyz featuring appearances by Greg Cox and Jason Jet. Doing a special blend of songs from Curt's latest release, Love or the Lack Thereof, as well as new music featuring all three artists. Next to the stage will be semi-finalist from The Voice, Vanessa Ferguson from Greensboro, NC. Our headliner for the night will be the Queen of Underground Soul, Sy Smith, from Los Angeles, CA. Sy will be accompanied on stage by Charlotte's own, Rhythm4U Band. It's going to be an amazing weekend of national, regional and local talent. All of the highest caliber.
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